though they’re meant to foster a spirit of friendly competition between nations
of friendly competition between nations
of friendly competition between nations the Olympics have become inextricably
the Olympics have become inextricably
the Olympics have become inextricably linked with politics hi I’m Rebecca
linked with politics hi I’m Rebecca
linked with politics hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com in
Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com in
Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com in this section of our Olympic series we
this section of our Olympic series we
this section of our Olympic series we learn about five Olympic Games that were
learn about five Olympic Games that were
learn about five Olympic Games that were affected by politics the 1936 Olympics
affected by politics the 1936 Olympics
affected by politics the 1936 Olympics were hosted in Berlin by the Nazi regime
were hosted in Berlin by the Nazi regime
were hosted in Berlin by the Nazi regime they are probably the Olympics which
they are probably the Olympics which
they are probably the Olympics which actually made the Olympics importance
actually made the Olympics importance
actually made the Olympics importance lots of the aspects we associate today
lots of the aspects we associate today
lots of the aspects we associate today with the Olympics do not come either
with the Olympics do not come either
with the Olympics do not come either from the classical Olympic Games were
from the classical Olympic Games were
from the classical Olympic Games were either from the first Olympics of the
either from the first Olympics of the
either from the first Olympics of the early revival period it actually comes
early revival period it actually comes
early revival period it actually comes from the 1936 Olympics the most
from the 1936 Olympics the most
from the 1936 Olympics the most important one is the torch and actually
important one is the torch and actually
important one is the torch and actually the whole relay alike of the flame and
the whole relay alike of the flame and
the whole relay alike of the flame and of the torch actually that’s it – total
of the torch actually that’s it – total
of the torch actually that’s it – total invention of the Nazis that the flame
invention of the Nazis that the flame
invention of the Nazis that the flame would leave Greece classical antiquity
would leave Greece classical antiquity
would leave Greece classical antiquity the superior civilization of antiquity
the superior civilization of antiquity
the superior civilization of antiquity and end up at Berlin modern Germany
and end up at Berlin modern Germany
and end up at Berlin modern Germany which was the superior civilization of
which was the superior civilization of
which was the superior civilization of the modern times so that’s what it was
the modern times so that’s what it was
the modern times so that’s what it was supposed to represent the next major
supposed to represent the next major
supposed to represent the next major example when the Olympics
example when the Olympics
example when the Olympics become police 1968 which the 1960
become police 1968 which the 1960
become police 1968 which the 1960 Olympics taking place in Mexico
Olympics taking place in Mexico
Olympics taking place in Mexico and they’re very important because for
and they’re very important because for
and they’re very important because for the first time we have african-american
the first time we have african-american
the first time we have african-american athletes who compete in these games and
athletes who compete in these games and
athletes who compete in these games and who decide to demonstrate their
who decide to demonstrate their
who decide to demonstrate their opposition to segregation and their
opposition to segregation and their
opposition to segregation and their support for civil rights in the United
support for civil rights in the United
support for civil rights in the United States by basically raising their fists
States by basically raising their fists
States by basically raising their fists during the ceremony of the medal Awards
during the ceremony of the medal Awards
during the ceremony of the medal Awards we all remember this picture there are
we all remember this picture there are
we all remember this picture there are three athletes actually on the podium
three athletes actually on the podium
three athletes actually on the podium two of them raising their fists
two of them raising their fists
two of them raising their fists afterwards they face serious
afterwards they face serious
afterwards they face serious repercussions for what they did they
repercussions for what they did they
repercussions for what they did they were almost ripped from their medals as
were almost ripped from their medals as
were almost ripped from their medals as a matter of fact the third athlete is
a matter of fact the third athlete is
a matter of fact the third athlete is also a good example because when we
also a good example because when we
also a good example because when we found out what had happened to his the
found out what had happened to his the
found out what had happened to his the latter it’s huge huge to be awarded the
latter it’s huge huge to be awarded the
latter it’s huge huge to be awarded the medals that they were going to be
medals that they were going to be
medals that they were going to be stripped off so the next example we have
stripped off so the next example we have
stripped off so the next example we have with the Olympics being associated to
with the Olympics being associated to
with the Olympics being associated to politics is the 1972 Olympics taking
politics is the 1972 Olympics taking
politics is the 1972 Olympics taking place in Munich Germany the interesting
place in Munich Germany the interesting
place in Munich Germany the interesting thing there is that it’s not a state
thing there is that it’s not a state
thing there is that it’s not a state that’s behind the politicization it’s
that’s behind the politicization it’s
that’s behind the politicization it’s not individuals like in the
not individuals like in the
not individuals like in the 68 Olympics in 1972 Olympics it’s a
68 Olympics in 1972 Olympics it’s a
68 Olympics in 1972 Olympics it’s a group it’s a group it’s a group a
group it’s a group it’s a group a
group it’s a group it’s a group a terrorist group with a political agenda
terrorist group with a political agenda
terrorist group with a political agenda Palestinian group like November deciding
Palestinian group like November deciding
Palestinian group like November deciding to attack the Olympic Village take
to attack the Olympic Village take
to attack the Olympic Village take hostages from the Israeli team in order
hostages from the Israeli team in order
hostages from the Israeli team in order to promote their agenda which was
to promote their agenda which was
to promote their agenda which was support for Palestinian rights and
support for Palestinian rights and
support for Palestinian rights and actually trying to show to the world how
actually trying to show to the world how
actually trying to show to the world how important what was taking place in the
important what was taking place in the
important what was taking place in the Middle East was well I mean especially
Middle East was well I mean especially
Middle East was well I mean especially after they were Israeli Arab League or
after they were Israeli Arab League or
after they were Israeli Arab League or work we know the result of this hostage
work we know the result of this hostage
work we know the result of this hostage taking it was really badly negotiated
taking it was really badly negotiated
taking it was really badly negotiated and finally the hostages are dead so so
and finally the hostages are dead so so
and finally the hostages are dead so so the first event was where we found out
the first event was where we found out
the first event was where we found out that it was a really important to pay
that it was a really important to pay
that it was a really important to pay attention to security issues that
attention to security issues that
attention to security issues that actually for the Olympics were becoming
actually for the Olympics were becoming
actually for the Olympics were becoming such a major worldwide event because of
such a major worldwide event because of
such a major worldwide event because of broadcast and Jews becoming important
broadcast and Jews becoming important
broadcast and Jews becoming important and so that people would want to use the
and so that people would want to use the
and so that people would want to use the Olympics to promote your agendas the
Olympics to promote your agendas the
Olympics to promote your agendas the next Olympics which have a political
next Olympics which have a political
next Olympics which have a political agenda actually are – because they’re
agenda actually are – because they’re
agenda actually are – because they’re really close they’re close together it’s
really close they’re close together it’s
really close they’re close together it’s the 1980 Olympics taking place in Moscow
the 1980 Olympics taking place in Moscow
the 1980 Olympics taking place in Moscow in the 1984 Olympics taking place in Los
in the 1984 Olympics taking place in Los
in the 1984 Olympics taking place in Los Angeles President Carter of the United
Angeles President Carter of the United
Angeles President Carter of the United States had decided to boycott the 1980
States had decided to boycott the 1980
States had decided to boycott the 1980 Olympics taking place in Moscow because
Olympics taking place in Moscow because
Olympics taking place in Moscow because of American opposition to the uses or
of American opposition to the uses or
of American opposition to the uses or invasion of Afghanistan many NATO states
invasion of Afghanistan many NATO states
invasion of Afghanistan many NATO states member states decided to also
member states decided to also
member states decided to also participate in that boycott and didn’t
participate in that boycott and didn’t
participate in that boycott and didn’t go to the Olympics were first time as a
go to the Olympics were first time as a
go to the Olympics were first time as a reaction the Soviet Union and many of
reaction the Soviet Union and many of
reaction the Soviet Union and many of its satellite states decided to boycott
its satellite states decided to boycott
its satellite states decided to boycott the 1984 Olympics taking place in Los
the 1984 Olympics taking place in Los
the 1984 Olympics taking place in Los Angeles I don’t think was a success in
Angeles I don’t think was a success in
Angeles I don’t think was a success in the way in a way that’s also the reason
the way in a way that’s also the reason
the way in a way that’s also the reason why many states have decided not to play
why many states have decided not to play
why many states have decided not to play the boycott card from then on and also
the boycott card from then on and also
the boycott card from then on and also that’s why also the International
that’s why also the International
that’s why also the International Olympic Committee now tries very hard
Olympic Committee now tries very hard
Olympic Committee now tries very hard usually to say if the boycott is not a
usually to say if the boycott is not a
usually to say if the boycott is not a good solution our last example is in
good solution our last example is in
good solution our last example is in 2008 at the Beijing Olympics because
2008 at the Beijing Olympics because
2008 at the Beijing Olympics because once again the idea of what the of the
once again the idea of what the of the
once again the idea of what the of the boycott came up why because of human
boycott came up why because of human
boycott came up why because of human rights violation in China because of the
rights violation in China because of the
rights violation in China because of the Tibet conflict the fact that there
Tibet conflict the fact that there
Tibet conflict the fact that there wasn’t a boycott and the facts were that
wasn’t a boycott and the facts were that
wasn’t a boycott and the facts were that the games were awarded to China so first
the games were awarded to China so first
the games were awarded to China so first of all that finally the Olympics games
of all that finally the Olympics games
of all that finally the Olympics games have evolved to a new stage politics
have evolved to a new stage politics
have evolved to a new stage politics used to be
used to be
used to be important during the second phase from
important during the second phase from
important during the second phase from the 1930s to the 1980s today is more of
the 1930s to the 1980s today is more of
the 1930s to the 1980s today is more of the private interests of the corporation
the private interests of the corporation
the private interests of the corporation of the Olympics which is important
of the Olympics which is important
of the Olympics which is important corporate interests didn’t want a
corporate interests didn’t want a
corporate interests didn’t want a boycott because that would have meant
boycott because that would have meant
boycott because that would have meant far less of broadcasting revenues of
far less of broadcasting revenues of
far less of broadcasting revenues of course far less publicity etc etc so
course far less publicity etc etc so
course far less publicity etc etc so everything was done so that we wouldn’t
everything was done so that we wouldn’t
everything was done so that we wouldn’t have a boycott what is important is this
have a boycott what is important is this
have a boycott what is important is this is the fact that we see that we gave the
is the fact that we see that we gave the
is the fact that we see that we gave the Olympics to China because he has emerged
Olympics to China because he has emerged
Olympics to China because he has emerged as a major superpower and also the fact
as a major superpower and also the fact
as a major superpower and also the fact that nothing was done shows and actually
that nothing was done shows and actually
that nothing was done shows and actually nobody really tries to snap back put
nobody really tries to snap back put
nobody really tries to snap back put pressure on China on these issues
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